how to match regex in python code example

Example 1: re.match() python

import re

pattern = '^a...s$'
test_string = 'abyss'
result = re.match(pattern, test_string)

if result:
  print("Search successful.")
else:
  print("Search unsuccessful.")

Example 2: regex in python

>>> import re
>>> p = re.compile('ab*')
>>> p
re.compile('ab*')